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» In support of an Occupational Safety and Health • Submitted comments to FDA on the proposed rule for the
Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard for 83 FR 48631 FDA-2016-D-2268 for “Insanitary Conditions at
infectious disease to address COVID-19. Compounding Facilities.”
» In support of funding for the National Wildlife Health Center. • Submitted comments to United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
» In support of funding for CDC’s Public Health Emergency on proposed revisions for the General Chapter <797>
Preparedness Cooperative Program and for the Assistant Pharmaceutical Compounding — Sterile Preparations.
Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Hospital • Submitted comments to HHS Request for Public Comment on
Preparedness Program. CDC’s updated Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among
» In support of maintaining social distancing, travel, and Adults.
gathering guidelines.
» In support of $450 million in funding for CDC’s DMI in a Over the course of the last two years, our work has evolved considerably
fourth COVID-19 supplemental appropriations package. as we advocate for public health in a world rewritten by a global
» Requesting action to alleviate shortages of ventilators and pandemic. We cannot predict what that means for our future, but one
personal protective equipment. thing is for certain: the voices of epidemiologists have played—and will
» In support of a Health Defense Operations budget continue to play—the most important role in that dialogue. Ongoing
designation to allow for increased investments in public advocacy is necessary to ensure that lawmakers prioritize public health,
health and pandemic preparedness. and CSTE will continue to advocate on your behalf on all fronts.
» In support of renewing the COVID-19 public health
emergency that was set to expire on July 25, 2020. Sincerely,
» In support of the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce
Act to incentivize people to join and remain in the public
health workforce.
Erin Will Morton
• Provided a forum for syndromic surveillance policy discussions
Senior Vice President, CRD Associates
through recurring meetings of the CSTE Surveillance Policy CSTE Advocacy Liaison
Subcommittee.
• Submitted a response to HHS Request for Information (RFI):
Developing an STD Federal Action Plan (84 FR 19086).
• Submitted a letter to HHS in support of finalization of Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) conditions of participation (CoP)
requirement for antibiotic stewardship programs in hospitals.
• Submitted comments to HHS Request for Information (RFI)
to support development the National Action Plan (NAP) for
Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) 2020-2025.

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